Rates by category ink tick = all-commercial median for that category
Urology102%
Mental health162%
GI166%
General surgery194%
Pain223%
Ophthalmology258%
Orthopedics267%
Gynecology278%
Cardiology320%
Medicine345%
Pulmonology358%
Imaging394%
Neurology400%
Emergency407%
Lab475%
Cells are hospital × procedure medians; related plan names are grouped under
Anthem BCBS. A negotiated rate is what the plan and patient pay combined; your own share depends on your
plan design. “Publishes rates” usually means contracted — confirm network status with your plan.
Plan-level detail (specific PPO/HMO products) is available through andrew@rexroadanalytics.com.
Rexroad Analytics · Data: hospital machine-readable files (45 CFR 180, schema v3.0) retrieved August 21–22, 2026;
Medicare benchmarks from CMS claims data and fee schedules; cost estimates from FY2026 CMS cost-report ratios, labeled as estimates.
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